Swift Premium Comics

1971

Various Artists, Art Spiegelman (artist, author), Trina Robbins (artist, author), Kim Deitch (artist, author), Alan Shenker (artist, author), Spain Rodriguez (artist, author), Bantam Books, Inc. (publisher)

Associated Names
Various Artists

Artist

Art Spiegelman

Artist, American, born Sweden, 1948

Trina Robbins

Artist, American, born 1938

Kim Deitch

Artist, American, born 1944

Alan Shenker

Artist, American, 1945 - 2012

Spain Rodriguez

Artist, American, 1940 - 2012

Bantam Books, Inc.

Publisher, American, founded 1945

The image shows bold, jagged zig-zag lines and the text "SWIFT COMICS" at the top. It includes abstract shapes and exaggerated figures resembling smiling humanoid characters and a cartoonish typography. One character holds a beer mug, another reads a comic book. A whimsical pink and blue face hovers above, and a woman-like figure in a yellow dress and bonnet appears to drink from a bottle. A small mouse with a question mark above its head sits in front. The composition is bordered in vibrant yellow.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    36-page paperback bound volume with half-tone and offset lithograph illustrations on wove paper, with cover in full color

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William and Abigail Gerdts

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 20.96 × 13.34 cm (8 1/4 × 5 1/4 in.)
    open: 20.96 × 26.67 × 0.25 cm (8 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 1/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2014.126.131

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

William and Abigil Gerdts, New York, NY; gift to NGA, 2014

Associated Names

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